Not according to the JARs.
Only one pilot can log P1 at any time. If the instructor was the nominated commander (which is likely during a course of instruction for a licence), you must log P.U/T.
The only exception to this rule in Single Pilot Aircraft is a successful skills test for a licence or rating: you log P1S, the examiner P1.
Beware there are many urban myths even amongst instructors about what you can and can't log, however the above is black and white in the JARs.
btw you're right the Night Qualification fee is a complete rip off. Don't bother with it if you are going to get your CPL soon: you need the night hours from the course, not the qualification itself to get a CPL.
Last edited by foghorn; 24th October 2002 at 08:10.